We visited our friends Steve & Karin Faulkner and their new son in Raleigh before heading back to Columbia on Sunday the 2nd. We've spent the last couple days relaxing in Columbia and doing final Wal-Mart runs for things we think we need. One of the highlights was going sailing with Anna's dad on his 35-foot sailboat on Lake Murray near here. It was a perfect day for sailing, with a good wind, warm temperatures, and sunshine. Tomorrow we're off to the "mountains" in North Carolina and then to visit Anna's brother.